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Originally Posted by Alfisti
If we are talking sprightly raised hatches, a base Stelvio is a fucking steal right now. 20K buys one in great shape and they really do stand out and drive well.
i still say SUV is an odd choice for a kid though, feels too adult, a well looked after, low mile ORIGINAL X1 would be absolutely ideal IMHO.
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I love Stelvios & Giulias (I know, blasphemy on this forum). I attempted to buy a Stelvio Quad three different times; all three deals fizzled out (one over a lousy $1500 that I prob should have just ate). They drive fantastic, and as you stated, can be found for an absolute steal these days. But the issues are so glaringly hit and miss (and horrible to deal with, i.e. dealer/mechanic support) it scares the daylights out of me. IF, and that's a big if, we decide to go the route of getting something only for the high school years (here around town), then that would open the door back up for something like the Stelvio. But if go down the path of one car, and that's it (college too), then he needs to be in something practical and that can be fixed & maintained more easily than an Alfa. Trust me, I have YEARS of research on this topic because I wanted the Quad so badly. That SUV is absolutely ridiculous... I've driven several of them, and each time you get out of the car with a massive $hit-eating grin. The sounds alone will make you forget about any issues that come with ownership.